Truss



Sept. 30, 1930. T. M. CAMERON TRUSS Filed Nov. 24, 1928 7219/22!" /V Kamera?? Patented Sept. '30,4 Y

. 'f TAL 'r marriott. M. oAvMERofNQor nrNootN, uiiBRAsiiiiY y ,To the attainmentfof,` he foregoing and 1g other 'objects `which Will Vpresent .themselves the improvement also residesln certain other novel featuresjof construction, 4con'ibination and operative associationfof parts, one satisfactory embodiment of Whichgis disclosed 1o bythe accompanyingdrawvings..` f"

ln -the .drawings Figure lf is an ,elevationf illustrating my improvement in applied position.

Figure 2'is a rear elevation thereof. Si` fFigure 3 is a view similar to Figure showing the device supporting three pads.

` Figureflis a plan view of the rupture pad and the carriage or support therefor. Y

Figure 5 is a sectional View approximately so on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a face view of therear pressure pad.

Figure 7 is a sectionalview approximately on the line 7-7 of Figure 6. Y

v35 The harness, `which forms an important l element of the improvement comprises es` sentially a pair of straps formed of suitable y elastic vvebbingand indicated by the nu-` merals l and 2, respectively. The straps i 40, comprise a pair of looped elements Which are adjustably connected Vby slide `Vclamps 3. i The strap l is stitched to the latter, as'at 4. The stitching also secures to the harness a side strap 5 Whoseends are adjustably con- 1,5 nected by a slidable clamp 6. T he'straps l and 2 constitute the shoulder straps of the harness While the strap 5 constitutes Vthe'sidey strap, The ends of the shoulder straps VlV and 2, at the front thereof, are stitched or 70 otherwise connected and likewise providedv 1 but vvith va catchlelement, inthe ,nature ofabutton 7l Which is engaged by "a" substantially U shapedcli'p 8 ori tli'een'd ofthe sidefstrap V5;

The `adjustable belt s'trapfis1 ,also of lelastic webbing and is indicated bythefnumeral Q 55 and/comprises a member` 'Whosefendsare adjustably connected by a buckle 10j. fllhebelt is adapted to ybeengaged ,alpair offsp ced liooksvllY--lO` on the *upper and. widened ends of eachof the truss supportsllf Each ,60 of the I,trusss'upports is nprovidedl with 'al guide 12 for a comparatively' shea fausse? st.

i 13 thatjhas a substantially,- U-,shapedl 14 onbneofts nds nsege'iiilltliibetf ton or stud 7.`j,The otljierenlb` of ,the` hort strap 13"is provided vvith asiniilarcatchfxl that engagesv a buttonof stud 16- on `the 'reduced or tongueeridlf? vofthe sl'ipipiirt1 or 'carriage. lThis"button is also engagedfby/a catch on the end of a hip-`strap `17I",and the opposite end of thehip-strapisxcofnected to av member Which is pivotallywsecilredlto 'ga plate 18 on the provement. e i i y y t `,The plate 18y has its endsf'orinedyvith slots or ',eyes,"one ,for the reception'uofagstrapjlt) Which is passed lthrough agul'd'el'QO on the presserpadi The strap `19l comprises .atd justable member and "carries fon "onel end `a slidable'c'atch `toV `be engaged'fbylfafliokl .that .isent'ly formal, ce plafeimhat connects the extending vendV ofi ftflh'eistrI "fm1,"` ,at the; rear thercofgwth' the @Gnd fthe .Side

which permits I.ofthe removal Ofthlhiilder'iand straps from .tliepadcarvrying carriage ll Vshouldfoc'casion re uir`e`,yandfas i far as the description has progresseditfvvill 19 be Seen that'all 'of the. elsieilfSjlCQmiirSilg the harness comprise adjustably* a,ssocia'lted members! f 'f-The tongue or central extension '17of .the carriage or" supportt l1 has'`removably'pivn oted'thereto a pad 23, The pad isin the nature of a disc and sapertured for the proper ventilation-thereof The truss pad isinterchangeablmhoneface ofthe same being com` .i

veX andthe other face being'straight disclosed by Figure 5 of the drawings. rlhe pivot 24 Which passes through the carriage or support and the pad is in the nature of a bolt, the said pivot also passing through a metal member 25 that has on its outer face a stud 26 and to this stud there is secured one end of the crotch or perineal strap 29, the other end of thel said strap 29 being passed through a Vguide 30 on the presser pad 18 and being looped around the second eye of the pivoted metal plate 18.

The harness construction disclosed by Figure 3 of the drawings slightly differs from that above described as the side strap is'also employed as a shoulder strap and one or both the front and rear straps, indicated for distinction by the numeral 3l, are connected to this side strap which also for distinction is indicated by the numeral l Inthe showing of Figure 3 the belt has removably a"- tached thereto two carriages or supports for trusses, the said trusses being of a construction as above described and being provided with both hip and perineal straps. One or both of the hiprstraps may vcarry a truss pad 35 similar to the truss pad 23 above described.

As disclosed by Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings there is preferably arranged between the members 25V and the tongue l5 of the support or carriage ll a metal plate 3G which is pivotally attached to the tongue l5, and the upper end of this plate is provided with a stud 37 and outward thereof a slot 3S whereby additional straps may be attachedV thereto. The pivot 24, it should be stated, passes through this plate 36 to hold the same from swinging.

Truss pads arranged upon my improvement cannot slip. The device may be easily arranged upon the person of the user and as easily removed therefrom; The harness when adjusted Will not bind and is, of course, adjustable. One edge of the truss pad is a trifle higher than the portion just inside of the edge to give the Vsame a more effective bearing against the part being treated. The truss pad may be made of leather, Wood, rubber or as a matter-of-fact, any desired material which is also true with respect to the leg pad 35.

Vhether the truss is used singly or doubly the pads may be freely adjusted on the supports therefor and thus accommodate themselves to the surface on which they rest.

Having described the invention, I claim:

-1. A truss for the purpose set forth comprising, a harness including shoulder straps which merge into a back strap and a side strap, a belt removably secured to the back strap, a short elastic strap connecting the front and side straps, carriages having hooks for engaging the belt, means removably attaching the elastic straps to the carriages, guides for the elastic straps, a reversible pad on each ing a disc having one of its faces flat and its opposite face convex, and said disc being provided with equidistantly spaced peripheral openings.

2. A truss designed to be supported from a belt and sustained from movement thereon, f including a carriage having an upper widened end provided with belt engaging hooks, an element pivotally secured to the reduced end of the carriage having means for engaging straps to hold the carriage from movement on the belt, and a reversible pad secured on the said reduced end ofthe carriage by the pivot for the mentioned means.

3. A truss for the purpose set, forth, comprising a harness embodying a belt, a shoulderstrap connected at one end to the bach of the belt, an elastic strap connected to the other end ,of the said shoulder strap, a sido strap connected at one end to the shoulder strap Yat the back thereof, and near the shoulder engaging portion of said strap, the said side strap having its other end connected to the said shoulder strap at the point'of connection of the elastic strap therewith, a carriage having hooks removably and slidably engaging the belt, a pad carried by the carriage, and a guiding loop upon the carriage, the other end of the elastic strap being led through the said loop and connected to the carriage.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

TAYLOR M. CAMERON.

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